Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) is a class of expendable launch systems operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). GSLV has been used in fifteen launches since 2001.
Indian Space Research Organisation is India's national space agency. It serves as the principal research and development arm of the Department of Space (DoS),overseen by the Prime Minister of India,with the Chairman of ISRO also serving as the chief executive of the DoS. It is primarily responsible for space-based operations,space exploration,international space cooperation and the development of related technologies. The agency maintains a constellation of imaging,communication and remote sensing satellites. It operates the GAGAN and IRNSS satellite navigation systems. It has sent three missions to the Moon and one mission to Mars.
Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan is an Indian space scientist who headed the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) from 1994 to 2003. He is presently Chancellor of Central University of Rajasthan and NIIT University. He is the former chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University and the chairman of Karnataka Knowledge Commission. He is a former member of the Rajya Sabha (2003–09) and a former member of the now defunct Planning Commission of India. He was also the director of the National Institute of Advanced Studies,Bangalore,from April 2004 to 2009. He is a recipient of the three major civilian awards from the Government of India:the Padma Shri,the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Vibhushan.
Udupi Ramachandra Rao was an Indian space scientist and former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation. He was also the Chairman of the Governing Council of the Physical Research Laboratory at Ahmedabad and Nehru Planetarium at Bengaluru and chancellor of the Indian Institute for Space Science and Technology (IIST) at Thiruvananthapuram. He is known as "The Satellite Man of India". He pioneered India's first satellite launch Aryabhata in 1975.
Satish Dhawan Space Centre –SDSC,is the primary spaceport of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),located in Sriharikota,Andhra Pradesh.
Mylswamy Annadurai is an Indian scientist working as vice president for Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology,Chairman,Board of Governors,National Design and Research Forum. He is often dubbed as the "Moon Man of India".
Antrix Corporation Limited is an Indian state-owned Aerospace company,headquartered in Bangalore,India,under the administrative control of the Department of Space. It was incorporated in September 1992,as a commercial and marketing arm of ISRO by prompting,commercially delivering and marketing products and services emanating from ISRO. It provides major technical consultancy services and transfers technologies to industry.
Dr. S. K. Shivakumar was an Indian Distinguished Scientist from Karnataka state who worked at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) centres. He was awarded the Padma Shri,the fourth highest civilian award of India,in 2015.
Koodli Nanjunda Ghanapathi Shankara was a space scientist from India. He was the Director of ISRO's Space Applications Centre (SAC),Ahmedabad and ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC),Bangalore. He was the Director of Satellite Communications Program Office and Program Director,INSAT,and was looking after overall planning and direction of communication satellite program. His work in the field of transponder design and development led to a boost in India's communication satellite technology.
K. Radhakrishnan a.k.a. Koppillil Radhakrishnan is an Indian space scientist who headed the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) as Chairman of Space Commission,Secretary of the Department of Space,Government of India. Under his leadership,India became the first country to reach Mars in its first attempt.
Parivakkam Subramaniam Veeraraghavan is a well known space scientist and rocket technologist of India. He has served as the Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC),Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala and as the Director of ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU),Thiruvananthapuram. One of the most senior scientists at Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO),Veeraraghavan is known for his contributions to launch vehicle technology,especially in the areas of integration &checkout and Inertial Systems of ISROs launch vehicles. Presently,he is holding the honorary position of Prof. Vikram Sarabhai Distinguished Professor in VSSC,ISRO since January 2013.
George Joseph is an Indian space scientist,best known for his contributions to the development of remote sensing technology in India,especially Earth observation sensors. He is a former chairman of the Lunar Mission Study Task Force of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and an elected fellow of the National Academy of Sciences,India,Indian Academy of Sciences and Indian National Academy of Engineering. The Government of India awarded him the Padma Bhushan,the third highest civilian award,in 1999.
M.Y.S. Prasad is an Indian scientist and the former director of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre Sriharikota Range (SDSC-SHAR). Govt. of India’s Civilian Award Padma Shri for the year 2014 for his distinguished service in Science and Technology.
M. C. Dathan is an Indian space scientist and former director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). The Government of India honoured him,in 2014,by awarding him the Padma Shri,the fourth highest civilian award,for his contributions to the fields of science and technology. In May 2016,the Government of Kerala appointed MC Dathan as the scientific advisor to chief minister.
Aluru Seelin Kiran Kumar is an Indian space scientist and former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation,having assumed office on 14 January 2015. He is credited with the development of key scientific instruments aboard the Chandrayaan-1 and Mangalyaan space crafts. In 2014,he was awarded the Padma Shri,India's fourth highest civilian award,for his contributions to the fields of science and technology. Kiran Kumar previously served as Director of Ahmedabad Space Applications Centre.
Sivan Kailasavadivu is an Indian aerospace engineer who served as the Secretary of the Department of Space and Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) and Space Commission. He has previously served as the Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center and the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre.
Dr. Sreedhara Panicker Somanath is an Indian aerospace engineer serving as the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Under his chairmanship,ISRO carried out the third Indian lunar exploration mission named Chandrayaan-3. The lander named Vikram and the rover named Pragyan landed near the lunar south pole region on 23 August 2023 at 18:04 IST,making India the first country to successfully land a spacecraft near the lunar south pole and the fourth country to demonstrate soft landing on the Moon. This landing gained India a proud history.
